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Territory Famous
by Kellie Arrowsmith
Territory Famous explores the Northern Territory where crocodiles lurk, rivers run wild, and the landscapes are as dangerous as they are beautiful. Host Kellie Arrowsmith dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, and bizarre outback mysteries, capturing the courage and resilience of the people who call the Top End home.
Episodes
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Ray Campbell: A Gunshot, a Mystery and an Unexpected Connection
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In September 2002, 38-year-old Ray Campbell was found dead from a gunshot wound at a property in Darwin River, south of Darwin in the Northern Territory. In the days leading up to his death…
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Taylie Jade Sweeney: A Friendship Built on Lies
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 2008, Taylie Jade Sweeney was a young mum working as a court orderly in Darwin when she met Emily Adam. The two women hit it off and soon became close friends. They worked together, went...
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The Daly River: Crocodiles, Close Calls and Tragedy
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daly River is one of the Northern Territory's most iconic waterways. It's also home to some very large saltwater crocodiles. In this episode of Territory Famous, we look at a series of...
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What happened at Wagait Beach? Investigating the death of Jonathan Hempel
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In June 2018, American soil scientist Jonathan Hempel was living at Wagait Beach, across the harbour from Darwin, with his partner Cathy Lin. On the night of June 4, the pair caught the ferry...
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Matt Wright: The Secret Recordings Played at His Trial
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! During Matt Wright's 2025 Supreme Court trial, the jury heard a series of secretly recorded conversations and intercepted phone calls involving Wright, his family, friends and colleagues. In...
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Matthew Rosewarne: The Investigation and the Inquest
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In May 2016, Matthew Rosewarne was found dead at his home in Darwin from a gunshot wound to the neck. Police believed Matthew had taken his own life, but as more information became available,...
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The Disappearance of Richard Roe: What Happened at Lake Bennett?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In November 2016, Richard Roe disappeared in the Northern Territory. His car was found abandoned near the Stuart Highway, but Richard was nowhere to be found. Despite an extensive police...
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Richard Woodward & the Ti Tree Roadhouse: One of the Most Bizarre Court Cases in the NT
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This episode is a little different from my usual Territory Famous stories. This is the story of a very unusual man, a Ti Tree Roadhouse, a few trespass notices, some increasingly bizarre legal...
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The disappearance of Peter Murphy: The Evidence, The Inquest and The Trial
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! First, I just want to apologize for my voice, I had laryngitis last week and was still recovering from that at the time of recording. Hopefully the content makes up for it, it's a pretty crazy...
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Update for the next couple of weeks
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Hey its Kellie, I'm so sorry last week's croaky voice turned into a case of full-blown laryngitis and unfortunately, I couldn't record the episode I had planned for this week. Please check…
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Cahills Crossing: The Warnings Are There for a Reason
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I apologise in advance for my voice in this episode! I’ve been quite sick this week and I’m still getting my voice back, so this is a shorter episode than usual. I had a much bigger episode...
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The Case of Valerie Wurramara: A Groote Eylandt Mystery
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Territory Famous, I explore the case of Valerie Wurramara and the investigation that followed on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. Using publicly available court...
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The Stuart Highway Mystery: The Joshua & Deborah Mason Case
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 2022, a disturbing discovery on the Stuart Highway left Northern Territory police with more questions than answers. A human leg had been found beside the highway, but police didn’t know who...
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The Night a Plane Was Stolen in Alice Springs
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In August 2000, a quiet morning at Alice Springs Airport turned into one of the Territory’s most unusual aviation tragedies. Bryan Dallos had been receiving treatment for serious mental…
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Goat Island, NT: The Pub Surrounded by Crocodiles
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Goat Island isn't what you think it is. Despite the name, there aren't any goats. What you will find is a pub in the middle of the crocodile-infested Adelaide River, a Danish bloke known as…
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Alice Springs House Fire: What the Inquest Found
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This episode covers the coronial inquest findings into the death of Mitchell Thomas following a fatal house fire in the Northern Territory. The coroner concluded the fire was caused by...
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Crocs gone wild - Territory Famous version
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Well... I stuffed up. 🤦♀️ I accidentally uploaded an old Kels Gone Bush episode instead of the new Territory Famous episode because they were both called Crocs Gone Wild. I was going to…
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Crocs Gone Wild: Top End Crocodile Chaos
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Oops... Wrong Crocs! 🐊😂 Well... this wasn't the plan. I accidentally uploaded an old Kels Gone Bush episode instead of the new Territory Famous episode because they both happened to be…
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The Hidden Valley Dog Attack Inquest
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The episode centers on the deaths of two men at Hidden Valley near Darwin, whose deaths led to a coronial inquest and renewed scrutiny of dog management across the Territory. We'll explore…
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Arnhem Land, 1988: The Dennis Rostron Case
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Territory Famous, we examine the case of Dennis Rostron, one of the Northern Territory's most confronting family homicide cases. In 1988, five members of Rostron's family…
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The Alice Springs Balloon Disaster & The Ansett Hijacking
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This week on Territory Famous we're looking at two extraordinary events that unfolded in the skies above the Northern Territory. First, we revisit the dramatic 1972 hijacking of Ansett Flight...
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Beyond the Impact: The Nicholas Cassidy Cover-Up
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In June 2011, 25-year-old Levi Griffiths was walking home along a dark stretch of road in Darwin’s rural area when his life was tragically cut short. What happened afterwards would shock the...
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Ben Hoffmann Part 2: The Trial, Courtroom Chaos & Life Sentence
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In Part 2 of the Ben Hoffmann case, Territory Famous follows the long and chaotic court process that unfolded after the 2019 Darwin shootings. What began as a murder trial quickly became one…
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Ben Hoffman (Part One: The Shootings)
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 2019, Ben Hoffman was involved in a drug-fueled shooting rampage that resulted in a serious violent incident and multiple shots being fired. This episode focuses on the events of the…
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Six Men, Two Brothers: The Airport Hotel Bashing
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, I’m covering a pretty full-on pub bashing that happened at the Airport Hotel in Darwin back in 2007. This one stood out to me straight away because I actually used to work…
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Zak Grieve Part 3: Christopher Malyschko — Prison, Kronic, and a Death in Custody
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This is the third and final episode in the Zak Grieve series. In this episode, we focus on Christopher Malyschko — the man who carried out the killing of Ray Niceforo — and what happened after...
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The Story of Zak Grieve Part 2 - Justice and injustice
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In Part 2 of Zak Grieve’s story, we move beyond the events of that night and into the courtroom, where the real complexities of this case begin to unfold. This episode focuses on what happened...
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Territory Famous presents: Zak Grieve – Part 1: Bronwyn Buttery
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This episode focuses on the lead-up to the murder of Raffaele “Ray” Niceforo, and the role of Bronwyn Buttery. For years, Bronwyn lived in a relationship marked by control, intimidation and...
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No New Episode (But I’ve Got You Covered) – Kel's Gone Bush Favorites
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Just a quick update—no episode this week. I'm currently researching and recording a 3-part series on Zak Grieve and his legal battle. The research for this one has taken a lot more time than...
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The Humpty Doo Poltergeist | One of Australia’s Wildest Paranormal Cases
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In early 1998, a small house in Humpty Doo in the Northern Territory became the centre of one of the most intense and well-documented paranormal cases in Australian history. What started as a...
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From the Gold Coast to the Top End: My Life and Travels as a Skimpy Barmaid in the Northern Territory
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Territory Famous, I’m sharing the story of how a girl from the Gold Coast ended up travelling and working across the Northern Territory as a skimpy barmaid. Moving from the...
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Crocodile Attacks That Changed the Territory - Part 2: Lanh Van Tran
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In August 2014, two months after the tragic death of Bill Scott, another fatal crocodile attack shook the Northern Territory. Lanh Van Tran, a 57‑year‑old fisherman, was on the banks of the...
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Crocodile Attacks That Changed the Territory – Part One: Bill Scott
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In June 2014, Bill Scott was on a family fishing trip at a remote billabong in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory when the day turned into something no one could have imagined.…
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Matt Wright: The Crash & Conviction
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 2022, a helicopter crash during a crocodile egg-collecting operation in the Northern Territory claimed the life of Chris Wilson, known to many as “Willow.” Pilot Sebastian Robinson survived...
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Connellan Air Disaster: The 1977 Alice Springs Airport Suicide Attack
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On January 5, 1977, Alice Springs witnessed something no one expected — not an accident, not a mechanical failure, but a deliberate act of destruction. In what became known as the Connellan…
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A Tourist in the Territory: The Isobel von Jordan Story
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Correction Notice: In the original recording of this episode, I made a couple of errors : The crocodile attack occurred in the early morning (AM), and the size of the crocodile mentioned…
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The Ned Kelly Killer: Jonathan Stenberg
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 2012, Edward Ned Kelly was shot and killed at his home in Broadwater, New South Wales. The man responsible was Jonathan Stenberg. After the murder, Stenberg went on the run — but what...
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Missing in the Outback: The Disappearance of Claire Hockridge & Jason Richards
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Australian outback is vast, isolated, and unforgiving. A place where distance, heat, and terrain can quickly turn ordinary travel into a life-threatening situation. In this episode of...
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Tragedy in the Red Centre: The 1983 Inland Hotel Massacre by Douglas Crabbe
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On 13 August 1983, people near Uluru went out expecting an ordinary night and instead found themselves caught up in sudden and extreme violence. In a matter of minutes, lives were lost, others...
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The Disappearance of Paddy Moriarty and the Great Larrimah Meat Pie War
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Territory Famous, we examine the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from the remote Northern Territory town of Larrimah. In December 2017, Paddy Moriarty vanished without a…
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The Adelaide River Murders
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Territory Famous, Kellie examines the Adelaide River murders, a lesser-known Northern Territory true crime case from 2004 involving the deaths of two women in the Adelaide...
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Peter Rudge and the Killing of Michael Anthony Lewis
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 1986, Michael Anthony Lewis was killed in the Northern Territory during a confrontation with Peter Rudge. Rudge claimed he was fearing for his life after alleged threats were made against…
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A Very Territory Christmas: Crocs, Crime and Chaos
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Christmas in the Northern Territory is never quiet. From crocs turning up where they shouldn’t, to drunk Santas, dumb criminals, wet-season chaos and festive decisions that went off the rails,...
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Cyclone Tracey- The storm that changed everything
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin, destroying most of the city in just a few hours and changing the Northern Territory forever. In this episode of Territory Famous, I…
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Trevor the Rubbish Warrior
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Trevor arrived in Darwin in 2005 after giving up his belongings and wandering Australia collecting rubbish. He became known for turning rubbish into sculptures, getting himself listed in the…
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Rod Ansell - The Downfall of the Real Crocodile Dundee
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! You would think having a movie written about your life—especially one as wildly successful as Crocodile Dundee—would set you up for life, right? Unfortunately for Rod, that’s not what…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Territory Famous explores the Northern Territory where crocodiles lurk, rivers run wild, and the landscapes are as dangerous as they are beautiful. Host Kellie Arrowsmith dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, and bizarre outback mysteries, capturing the courage and resilience of the people who call the Top End home.
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Territory Famous currently has 46 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Territory Famous explores the Northern Territory where crocodiles lurk, rivers run wild, and the landscapes are as dangerous as they are beautiful. Host Kellie Arrowsmith dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, and bizarre outback mysteries, capturing the courage and resilience of the...
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Territory Famous is created and hosted by Kellie Arrowsmith.
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